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Mr. Williams said Geophysical Industries, Inc. has again made application and the Planning Commission approved the application subject to eight conditions. Council questioned acceptance of the eight conditions by Geophysical Industries, Inc., and the joint use driveway. Mr. Williams reported the conditions have been accepted by the applicant and the joint use driveway was recorded as part of the existing apartment complex. Moved by Councilman Hayes, seconded by Councilman Rehrer, to approve Planning Commission Resolution No. 792. Unanimous vote. Redevelopment Agency Purchase of Office Equipment Planning Director Williams reported with the completion of abandonment of Redevelopment Agency Project III, the Redevelopment Agency later this evening, will approve the sale of all office equipment owned under Project III to the City of Colton in the amount of $500.00. Mr. Williams said he recommends the City Council approve the purchase of the office equipment in the amount of $500.00. Moved by Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilwoman Spragins, to approve the purchase of all Redevelopment Agency office equipment in the amount of $500.00. Unanimous vote. COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR'S REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Traffic Accident Identification and Surveillance Study by VTN Mr. Earl Young, Community Services Director, reminded the Council that the City had submitted an application to the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for a grant for Accident Identification and Surveillance and that later the Council had entered into an agreement with VTN of San Bernardino to conduct the study. Mr. Young introduced Mr. Richard Titera. Mr. Richard S. Titera, Senior Associate of VTN, told the Council the report has been prepared in accordance with the terms of the contract with the City and that the report contains an inventory of traffic accidents in the City of Colton for the period of January 1, 1972 through June 30, 1975, analyses of high accident locations, a system for monitoring accidents and reccomendations to improve safety at selected high accident locations. Mr. Titera stated for the 32 year period covered by the study, a total of 2,350 accidents were recorded by the City of Colton Police Department and 751 of these were recorded by the California Highway Patrol. Mr. Titera said the study narrows down and identifies 15 locations as high -accident; these locations were analyzed in detail and remedial measures suggested. In closing Mr. Titera said he is not present tonight to seek Council action on the report but merely to make his brief presentation of the completed report. Vacation Alley Between "F" and "G" Streets east of Pennsylvania Mr. Young reported the Planning Commission at their regular meeting of November 25, 1975, recommended the vacation of the alley between "F" and "G" Streets east of Pennsylvania Avenue subject to the retention of easement rights for utility purposes. Mr. Young said Resolution No. 3557 setting a hearing date of February 3, 1976 is recommended for adoption. Moved by Councilman Hayes, seconded by Councilman Rehrer, to approve Resolution No. 3557. Unanimous vote. RESOLUTION NO. 3557 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE ABANDONMENT OF ALLEY EAST OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE BETWEEN "G" STREET AND "F" STREET. Bids Open End Contracts - Portland Cement Concrete/Asphalt Concrete Mr. Earl Young reported on five bids received for the concrete and recommended award to the low bidder Conrock at $32,812. Moved by Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilwoman Spragins, to award the Annual Open End Contract for Portland Cement Concrete to Conrock in the amount of $32,812. Unanimous vote. Mr. Young reported on four bids received for the asphalt concrete and recommended award to the low bidder Fontana Paving at $47,585. Moved by Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilman Hayes, to award the Annual Open End Contract for Asphalt Concrete to Fontana Paving in the amount of $47,585. Unanimous vote. Bids Trailer Mounted Air Compressor & Vibratory Type Walk Behind Roller and Air Tramp Mr. Earl Young reported four bids were received in all, two for each piece of equipment and recommended awarding the bids to the two low bidders. Moved by Councilman Rehrer, seconded by Councilwoman Spragins, to award the bid for the Trailer Mounted Air Compressor to Wolfe & Sons Sales Co., in the amount of $4,741.57 and to award the bid for the Vibratory Type Walk Behind Roller and Air Tamp to W.K. Equipment Co., in the amount of $3,680.30. Unanimous vote. DEC 1 i97.15)